Show Aikawa

Show Aikawa

May 24, 1961 · 65 years old

Show Aikawa is a Japanese actor. He's starred in a variety of films ranging from V-Cinema productions to mainstream ventures. In the course of his career, he's collaborated extensively with a number of directors such as Banmei Takahashi, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, and Takashi Miike.

Known For

30 titles
1
Pulse

Pulse

2001 · 1h 59m · Movie

Two groups of people discover evidence that suggests spirits may be trying to invade the human world through the Internet.

6.5
2
Gozu

Gozu

2003 · 2h 9m · Movie

A yakuza enforcer is ordered to secretly drive his beloved colleague to be assassinated. But when the colleague unceremoniously disappears en route, the trip that follows is a twisted, surreal and horrifying experience.

6.9
3
Dead or Alive

Dead or Alive

1999 · 1h 45m · Movie

A yakuza of Chinese descent and a Japanese cop each wage their own war against the Japanese mafia. But they are destined to meet. Their encounter will change the world.

6.7
4
The Eel

The Eel

1997 · 1h 57m · Movie

A businessman kills his adulterous wife and is sent to prison. After the release, he opens a barbershop and meets new people, talking almost to no one except an eel he befriended while in prison.

7.3
5
Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

2012 · 2h 7m · Movie

Top star Lilico undergoes multiple cosmetic surgeries to her entire body. As her surgeries show side effect.

6.4
6
Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

2000 · 1h 37m · Movie

Two contract killers cross paths in the middle of the same job and realize they are childhood friends.

6.7
7
Zebraman

Zebraman

2004 · 1h 55m · Movie

A down-and-out school teacher receives the calling to become the real life personification of an old television superhero, Zebraman.

6.5
8
Rainy Dog

Rainy Dog

1997 · 1h 35m · Movie

A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.

7.0
9
Dead or Alive: Final

Dead or Alive: Final

2002 · 1h 29m · Movie

The ace cop of a totalitarian police force and a drifting android play their parts in a post-apocalyptic society. They are destined to fight. Their encounter will change them forever.

5.6
10
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007 · 1h 50m · Movie

Tokyo underworld escalates into violence between rival gangs and cops after a bank heist where a yakuza gang's money goes missing. A psychotic yakuza seeks a woman with valuable information while others pursue the thieves across t...

6.0
11
Serpent's Path

Serpent's Path

1998 · 1h 25m · Movie

A man enlists a friend to help him identify and exact revenge upon his daughter's murderer.

7.0
12
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

2010 · 1h 46m · Movie

Zebraman awakens fifteen years in the future, unclear on what has happened to him, and quickly discovers that the evil Zebra Queen has a hold on Tokyo.

6.0
13
Eyes of the Spider

Eyes of the Spider

1998 · 1h 23m · Movie

A man discovers a darker side of himself after exacting revenge on his daughter's killer.

6.6
14
License to Live

License to Live

1999 · 1h 49m · Movie

24-year-old Yoshi awakes after 10 years in a coma and goes on to start a new life and rebuild his family.

6.9
15
Silver Spoon

Silver Spoon

2014 · 1h 51m · Movie

Yuugo, who grew up in the city, finds himself in an unfamiliar environment at Ooejo Agricultural High School, surrounded by nature and animals. Yuugo is also the only one who doesn't know what type of career he wants to pursue. He...

6.7
16
Drop

Drop

2009 · 2h 2m · Movie

After dropping out of private school, Hiroshi enrolls at a public school and falls in with a pack of unruly thugs. He loves the reckless partying, smoking and boozing - but can he hang when a rivalry with a biker gang leads to cou...

6.4
17
Yûkai Rhapsody

Yûkai Rhapsody

2010 · 1h 51m · Movie

Hideyoshi Date (Katsunori Takahashi) is at his wits' end when we first meet him in. Deep in debt, with no job, no prospects, and no family, he's ready to end it all, and tries to do so, but he doesn't even have the nerve to commit...

6.9
18
The Revenge I: A Visit from Fate

The Revenge I: A Visit from Fate

1997 · 1h 23m · Movie

Sho Aikawa plays a police detective whose dark personal history makes it impossible for him to stay within the limits of the legal system. But he is not just a detective; he is also a husband who has to explain to his wife how he ...

6.8
19
The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears

The Revenge: A Scar That Never Disappears

1997 · 1h 23m · Movie

A lawman (Shô Aikawa) works under cover to infiltrate the Yakuza

6.5
21
Katte ni shiyagare!! Eiyû keikaku

Katte ni shiyagare!! Eiyû keikaku

1996 · 1h 23m · Movie

Two men get involved with a brother and sister that want to drive a local gang out of their neighborhood.

6.7
22
Katte ni shiyagare!! Dasshutsu keikaku

Katte ni shiyagare!! Dasshutsu keikaku

1995 · 1h 20m · Movie

Hapless gangsters are hired by the yakuza to tail his daughter. Once the identity of the boy she's dating has been unveiled, the boss offers a reward for his capture.

6.8
23
Katte ni shiyagare!! Narikin keikaku

Katte ni shiyagare!! Narikin keikaku

1996 · 1h 21m · Movie

Two gangsters get mixed up with a girl who discovers a trunk load of heroin.

6.7
24
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist

1995 · 1h 21m · Movie

Two petty gangsters get ransomed by a group of Yakuza members, fortunately they are rescued by a kindly Kindergarten teacher.

7.2
25
Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku

Katte ni shiyagare!! Ôgon keikaku

1996 · 1h 20m · Movie

After mistakenly killing an old man they were sent to pick up, two men are pursued by local police and yakuza.

7.8
26
Fukuzawa Yukichi

Fukuzawa Yukichi

1991 · 2h 3m · Movie

Fukuzawa Yukichi opens a school for samurai, who aim to learn Dutch language, most common for overseas trading. But when he was in Yokohama he learned that English language is one way more global one. His struggle against patriarc...

5.4
28
Danger Point: The Road to Hell

Danger Point: The Road to Hell

1991 · 1h 40m · Movie

A duo of contract killers' fragile partnership is tested when their most recent hit starts to have unforeseen consequences.

7.5
29
Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble

1996 · 1h 20m · Movie

Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Gamble Having lost everything to horse racing, Yûji accidentally gets 10 million yen. But this sum belongs to a Yakuza.

6.0
30
Graveyard of Brothers: Final Chapter

Graveyard of Brothers: Final Chapter

2010 · 1h 17m · Movie

After the internal split, Kazuma Morisuka (Show Aikawa) charges alone into the Kinshishi-kai and dies in a blaze of glory. A year after his brother’s death, Misao (Kazuki Namioka) no longer appears at the Tenkichi-gumi headquarters. Meanwhile, the now-dominant Kinshishi-kai faces a string of attacks targeting only their executives. The power balance in Yokohama begins to shift— and just then, their sworn enemy Baba is released from prison. Baba rallies the Kinshishi-kai to crush the Towada Family once and for all. But at that moment, the long-hidden Misao finally makes his move.